After “Kharge For PM” Call, Rahul Gandhi Reaches Out To Nitish Kumar

New Delhi: 

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi tried to reach out to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday evening, amid talk of yet more rifts in the INDIA bloc ahead of next year’s election. Sources told NDTV Mr Gandhi could not speak to the Janata Dal (United) boss since he was in a meeting and then, when Nitish Kumar was free, Mr Gandhi was in the middle of a party huddle.

The two are, however, expected to talk later today. The agenda of the call, when it happens, is not known, but there is speculation it will be on the fallout of Wednesday’s meeting, at which Mr Kumar seemed to be overlooked as a possible INDIA bloc convener and/or prime ministerial candidate.

Meanwhile, Congress boss Mallikarjun Kharge has spoken to Nitish Kumar, and Rahul Gandhi has spoken to NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar, in what is being seen as damage-control for INDIA.